novelzi Chapter 119: The way back
Chapter 119: The way back
Chapter 119: The way back
“My... My little ancestor! How can I explain when you’re constantly covering my mouth!” The third troll brother’s hysterical tone was full of grievances. The imposing aura he had shown earlier to make Bai Ji wish for her death had completely vanished.
“Oh, is that so? I’ll have to offer you my heartfelt apologies then~” However, not the slightest trace of apology could be seen in the innocence-filled smile on Bai Ji’s face.
“Y-You did that on purpose, didn’t you?!”
“Eh? How could that be... Do I really look like such a bad person?~” Said Bai Ji as she mischievously licked her cherry-red lips.
“...But, even if I did it intentionally~ What can uncle troll even do to me?”
“Uhu...” The third troll brother became silent.
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“I-I’ll say it. I’ll say it, alright!? ...Uhm, will you spare my life if I tell you?”
“Oh dear~! You’re already in such a state. Does uncle troll still believe he has the means to negotiate with me?~” Bai Ji smirked and jabbed at the sickle handle in an extremely rough manner. With a ‘cracking’ noise, the third troll brother’s nose was shattered.
“Urgh!” The third troll brother didn’t dare shout out and instead chose to endure the pain. Despite his natural fearlessness as a troll, he clearly knew that he mustn’t provoke this little ancestor before him.
“I-I-It was... the chief of the border town who let us in...”
“A fair word of advice: You’d better speak the truth...” At this instant, Bai Ji’s eyes were narrowed into a line.
“It’s 100% true! I wouldn’t dare lie to you!”
“Well, give me a reason to trust you.” Bai Ji revealed a cold smile.
“It’s-, It’s the truth, I assure you! A few days ago, it seemed that one goblin had slipped out by opening a manhole cover. You guys should have spotted it, right? Logically speaking, there’s no way that the officials on your side would ignore such a big incident, neither would the public discourse be this quiet... Isn’t it obvious? If there weren’t any human officials covering up and providing refuge for us, we would have long been discovered! ...Y-You guys saw those human corpses on your way here, right? In truth, they were dispatched by the chief to their deaths... There’s no way they’d let them return...”
Bai Ji’s complexion turned gloomy as she heard the third troll brother’s arguments and thought back to the young girl in captivity, whose limbs had been removed by the goblins.
“Who did it?”
“Who did it?” Bai Ji calmly stated her question once more.
“It seems he’s called...Lan-, Lan something... That’s right! Lan Yu!”
“Kakaka!!” The soul in the shape of a human skull seemingly felt something as a terrifying scarlet light flashed inside the cavities where its eyes would be.
Finally, escaping from the fetter of the scythe’s tip, its mandible opened and closed as it rushed towards the iron portcullis. As if it were both tangible and incorporeal, it passed through the iron portcullis.
The faint blue light gradually traversed through the cave, and slowly disappeared in the distance.
“And finally...” Ji Bai coldly looked at the stone bridge below her. The magic formation on top of it was incessantly revolving and operating like human skin worn by the devil1.
“Whoosh!” Bai Ji rose high up in the air, with black flames burning on her demon wings that were seemingly covering the skies. Small bats surrounded and began to revolve around her, gradually causing the black flames to extend and surround her entire body.
[Primordial Vein – Lasombra Style, Swooping Grim Reaper]
With the appearance of a fallen angel covered in black flames, she descended from downwards and destroyed the stone bridge as easily as smashing through rotten wood.
Countless pieces of rubbles, burning in black flames, fell into the water with a splash...
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“...Eee....” Lil’ Sha opened her slightly sore eyelids and discovered that her chest was currently pressing up against a comfortable and warm object.
“Obscene middle-aged man? Is... that... you?...”
“Mhm.” Ji Bai, who carried Lil’ Sha on his back, gave an affirmative answer that was both simple and sufficient.
“Are we... Is this... the road back?” Lil’ Sha’s half-opened eyelids were drooping downwards.
“Mhm, this is the road back home.”
“Oh, is that so... Eh?! W-We aren’t dead!?” Shouted Lil’ Sha in puzzlement. Looking at her surroundings, she confirmed that they had returned back to the familiar streets of the city.
“I guess so.” Replied Ji Bai as he hurriedly moved forward without resting.
Lil’ Sha moved her neck as soreness spread throughout her body. It felt as if there was no part of her body left unharmed.
“Are you injured??” Bloodstains, sword marks, and shattered flesh could be seen all around the worn-out brigandine armor on Ji Bai’s body.
“It’s of no importance... I’ve said before that I’d ensure your safety.”
Lil Sha fell into silence, and as she looked at the remains of the setting sun on the horizon, she muttered: “Is this a dream?”
“You can treat it as one.”
“In that case, what about big sister Xiaomu, and uncle Huo Lei...”
Ji Bai fell silent.
The setting sun illuminated their way back.
This is based on the one of Chinese literature, where a devil masquerades as a beautiful woman in order to eat the hearts of humans. Check out the movie “Painted Skin” if you’re interested to find out more!